Stealing the Wave
The Epic Struggle Between Ken Bradshaw and Mark Foo
1st Edition
Published on 1. December 2008
256 pages
978-1-59691-852-8 (ISBN)
Description
'A classic tale of sporting rivalry' Observer
'The tales are gripping ... surfing emerges as a dangerous, solitary and potential fatal obsession' Telegraph
'A fascinating glimpse into obsession' Independent
A gripping true story of a tragic and bitter rivalry in the world of surfing
Winter. Mid-eighties. Hawai'i.
Two surfers are battling for supremacy at Waimea Bay, home to the biggest waves in the world. Old-school, and some say too old, Ken Bradshaw commands respect with his fearlessness and fearsome temper. Mark Foo is the new kid on the block. Icon of the younger generation, this photogenic Chinese-American wows the crowds with his lightning repertoire of cool moves.
One perfect day at Sunset Beach, Foo audaciously steals a wave from under Bradshaw's nose, sparking a bitter feud that is to last for over ten years and end in tragedy.
'The tales are gripping ... surfing emerges as a dangerous, solitary and potential fatal obsession' Telegraph
'A fascinating glimpse into obsession' Independent
A gripping true story of a tragic and bitter rivalry in the world of surfing
Winter. Mid-eighties. Hawai'i.
Two surfers are battling for supremacy at Waimea Bay, home to the biggest waves in the world. Old-school, and some say too old, Ken Bradshaw commands respect with his fearlessness and fearsome temper. Mark Foo is the new kid on the block. Icon of the younger generation, this photogenic Chinese-American wows the crowds with his lightning repertoire of cool moves.
One perfect day at Sunset Beach, Foo audaciously steals a wave from under Bradshaw's nose, sparking a bitter feud that is to last for over ten years and end in tragedy.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
ISBN-13
978-1-59691-852-8 (9781596918528)
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05/2007
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
€42.96
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Person
Andy Martin was born in London, teaches in Cambridge and New York, and learned to surf on the west coast of Australia. He is the author of Walking on Water, and has written about Hawaii for Times (London), the Independent on Sunday, and the Telegraph.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Idols
- 1 The Longest Ride
- 2 The Perfect Day
- 3 The Boy of Steel
- 4 Once Upon a Time at Waimea Bay
- 5 Foo-Foo
- 6 The Haole
- 7 Cover Shot
- 8 The Brotherhood
- 9 As Famous as Mickey Mouse
- 10 The Unridden Realm
- 11 Foo's Brazilian System and Bradshaw's Revenge
- 12 The Eddie, Part 1
- 13 Judgement Day
- 14 Beyond Waimea
- 15 Maverick's
- 16 Code Black
- 17 Twilight of the Idols
- Bibliography
